What is another word for levant?

Pronunciation: [ləvˈant] (IPA)

Levant is a term used to describe the eastern region of the Mediterranean Sea, which contains countries such as Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. Some synonyms for the word levant include the Middle East, the Levantine, or the Levantine countries. Additionally, some people may refer to this region as the Near East or the Eastern Mediterranean. Other terms that are sometimes used to describe the Levant include the Fertile Crescent, which is used to refer to the ancient civilizations that existed in the region, or the Mashriq, which is an Arabic word that means "the place where the sun rises" and is used to describe the eastern region of the Arab World.

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Usage examples for Levant

She came once or twice and pronounced it all delightful: she thought it so nice to have only a few Whistler etchings on the walls and the simplest crushed levant for all one's books.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton
See Knights levant Company, v.
"History of the English People, Index"
John Richard Green
Why the former language should be persisted in, it would be difficult to say, though it is the key to all those common in the levant.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou

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